More Names Including Former UFC Fighter at WWE Tryouts, Hall of Famer Working w/Talents, Former TNA Knockout Retiring

June 5, 2015

Former TNA Knockout Retiring

Former TNA Knockout Traci Brooks revealed on Twitter she is retiring, and her final appearance will be for House of Hardcore:

Completely honored to be able to say goodbye to a great career @HouseofHardcore July 18th thank u @THETOMMYDREAMER for making this possible

— Traci Brooks (@TheTraciBrooks) June 5, 2015

More WWE Tryout Camp News

WWE Executive Gerald Brisco was at the WWE Performance Center this week working with talents at the current tryout camp. Brisco will be sticking around the facility for the remainder of the tryouts.

In related news, Mikey Nichols and Shane Haste are two more indy talents who were at the WWE tryouts at the WWE Performance Center this week.

Additionally, former UFC fighter Matthew Riddle noted the following on Twitter:

Been training hard the last couple months getting ready for something @WWENXT @WWE @4MonsterFactory @TheDannyCage pic.twitter.com/Z9RW4Wr70y

— matthew riddle (@riddletuf7) June 2, 2015

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.